iRISH Traditional mUSIC

Dive into the vibrant world of traditional Irish music! Discover instruments, dance styles, and song traditions. Perfect for Grade 7.

Features of Irish Music Traditional Irish Features Solo art form Ornamentation Free Rhythm Wide melodic range Gapped scales Repeated final note Monophonic texture Grace notes Non traditional Features Homophonic texture Orchestral instruments Group performance Strict rhythm Polyphonic texture Dynamics Accompaniment Harmony Instruments Name these instruments associated with traditional Irish Music Fiddle Tin Whistle Accordion Concertina Mandolin Irish Song Tradition Lament Song about sorrow, grief or emigration Macaronic song Song sung in both English and Irish Ballad A song that tells a story Aisling Dream or vision where Ireland is represented as a beautiful woman Lullaby Puts a baby to sleep Dandling Song Entertains a baby Drinking Songs Celebratory and lively Folk Song (Sean-nos) Song that has been passed down orally through generations Fill in the blanks The Uilleann PipesThe air bag of the uilleann pipes is inflated by means of a small set of bellows strapped around the waist and the right armWide range of notes – the chanter where the melody is played) has a range of two full octaves, including sharps and flatsRegulators are equipped with closed keys that can be opened by the piper's wrist action enabling the piper to play simple chordsThe FiddleIt is the most widely played instrument inIrelandIt is very well suited for Irish dance music as it can play the fast jigs and reelsThe bodhranThis is a circular drum made of calfskin stretched over wood. It is played with a two-headed stick or with the knuckles. Dance music of Ireland Listen to thirty seconds of this video and answer the questions that follow What type of dance is the video above? Jig Hornpipe Reel Which traditional Irish instrument can NOT be heard in this track? Bodhran Accordion Sean Nos Singing Listen to thirty seconds of this video and answer the true or false questions below This singer used ornamentation True False This song is homophonic texture True False This singer is singing to a strict rhythm True False The singer is telling a story True False This song is unaccompanied True False Fill in the blanks The old Irish harp was smaller than the modern harp used today and was played in a different way.Old Harp had wire strings and was played with the fingernailsModern Harp has gut strings and is played with the fingertipsThe harp has a long tradition in Irish music and in Ireland. The Belfast Harp Festival What year was the festival? 1974 1972 1948 What was the purpose of the festival? To meet old friends To preserve harp music To compose new harp tunes How many harpers attended the festival? 29 15 10 Edward Buntine wrote down the tunes that were played. He is known as a _ of Irish music Recorder Hoarder Collector